Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-19
Household.

Herbert Spencer is credited with saying
il women knew half that was compre-
hended in the domestic sphere they would
ask no other. An old veteran in the do
nestle sphere settles her glasses on her
nose ard asks Mr.. Spencer what he
klo"s about it? One days service in
this blessed sphere generally convinces
man that he wants no pent-up Utica, but
prefers the boundless world as his.
Whist, with arranging three meals
for the family, seeing that the children
are ready for school, issuing orders fer
different departments, woman Compre-
hends more OF what is in her sphere than
the wise philosopher dreams, and phil65-
ophizes more than he dreams.
short apprenticeship en- the part Of
the sex who are ever so ready to crit
icise might open the eyes to two.
facts, il no more, thst there is greass.
deal to be done in that sphere and great
many hindrances on their part to the
doing that thoughtfulness in them might
remove.
If ''they also serve who stand and
wait" what should be the reward of
those who serve and wait at the same
time: How much Of the veXstiousness
of Housekeeping is que to q want OF
punctuslity III the members Of the house
hold? OF course this annoyance exists
peculiarly in the houses of those who
having limited income, have no band OF
trained servants TO visit upon the self
iIdulgent. This thoughtess self
indulgence, which leads to hardness in
answering calls to meals, is prolific
source of annoyance. The tired wife waits
until it is the pleasure CT the members o.
the family to come, and not only is her
patience tried, but her culinary pride
is wounded, SIS the dishes she has skill
fully prepared are fast losing their flavor.
Tired she may be, but the thoughtless-
ness of Others has added to her WEAKNESS,
and if it is breakfast time, Which is usu-
ally the meal Of irregulars, she knows the
fifteen minutes wasted by these delays
will not be recovered sll the day.
In the life OF q distinguished man the
biogrepher said CT him: "He was never
slave to DINER bell he ate when IT
pleased him. Think of the home of such
man, whose whims were it's rules!
Oh, ye patient visiting women, do not
entail upon another generation the trial
of yours, teach your boys and girls to be
prompt and punctusl, and to this virtue
add another, inst of remembering The
fathers example would help you much in
training your boys, but if he Is incorrigible
st least find recompense IN your sons,
who shall be laugh: by you to execute
commissions and recognize that the do
nestle sphere must be amepsble to laws
and cannot roll serenely in its orbit
guided by impulse or inclination.
A young housekeeper who feels herself
| incompetent to Judge Of -eat may ssfaly
rely on the following directions: Mutton
should be lTdged by its fine grain, good
color srI white fat; lamb will speak for
itself on much the same principles. II
the latter has g greenish or yellowish cast,
io is stale, and unit 20 eat. The very
1 best as well as the cheapest part for
stews is the q breast. This part
csn be bought for or cents g
| pound, and 8 breast weighing three
pounds would make au ample stew or
main dinner dish for three or four grova
persons with livery SPECIFIES. II the
rind OF pork is tough and thick, then il is
old; II it is thin and springy, then it IS
! young, end young pork is most desirable.
When pork is fresh, the meat viii be
smooth and cool; if clsmmy, 1t Is tainted,
and shouldn't be touched with forty
/ foot pole. II choosing bacon, see that
| the rind is thin, the fat firm and ot . red
! dish tiEge, aId the lean of good color
and sticking pretty fast to the bone.g Il
is then good and not old. Ii you are par
| ticular about ham, just stick shsrp kGiie
under he bone. II it comes out vita s.
clean, plt asRnt smell, it is good Ii the
knife is dsubed and hss a suspicious scent
don't buy it,
As the canning season is at hand -
following simple directions may facilitate
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